Ken Ring predicted Fiji’s devastating tropical cyclones

Ken Ring predicted Fiji’s devastating tropical cyclones, and there’s more to come

Long-range weather expert Ken Ring predicted Fiji’s devastating tropical cyclones in his New Zealand Weather Almanac 2016, which was published in July 2015. And Ring says, “we haven’t seen the last Pacific cyclone for the year, with another one due to form around May 9, 2016.”

This activity coincides with April’s perigee, when the moon passes close to the earth in its monthly orbit. Around this time, ‘King Tides’ occur and with them, increased seismic activity, windy days, the highest ocean swells and surf-waves, and statistically more (but not all) extreme weather events. This perigee is the second shortest moon-earth distance for 2016.

During the next couple of days, New Zealand will experience the highest tides of 2016. Ring is also predicting the potential for a large earthquake within the next five days, being the chance of a magnitude 5 earthquake between Christchurch and Taupo. "It is likely to be the largest in New Zealand this month," says Ring.

Looking ahead, Ring predicts continuing dry conditions over much of New Zealand until the end of May, with strong potential for drought conditions. The unseasonably warm ‘Indian Summer’, with warm sea-surface temperatures flowing on to New Zealand from the Indian Ocean and Tasman Sea will bring continued dryness and prolonged drought, delaying the start of the North Island ski season. For more: http://www.predictweather.co.nz/.

Ken Ring is the author of over 30 books on weather and climate in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. He advises a wide range of local bodies, event organisers, companies and government departments, and is long-range consultant for Channel Seven in Australia.

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